Joan Sutherland

Sydney Opera House to Host Australian Premiere of LOUDER By Gravity & Other Myths
by Stephi Wild - Feb 18, 2026

Award-winning circus company Gravity & Other Myths will spring into the Joan Sutherland Theatre in June for the Australian premiere of their new production LOUDER.  

EUGENE ONEGIN Comes to Sydney Opera House in March
by Stephi Wild - Feb 12, 2026

Opera Australia’s summer season will come to a sumptuous conclusion with Tchaikovsky’s most celebrated opera, Eugene Onegin opening at the Sydney Opera House on 17 March.

Final Premium Tickets Available for New Year's Eve Celebration at Sydney Opera House
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 24, 2025

Sydney on New Year’s Eve is the ultimate night of nights and Opera Australia is presenting two performances at the Sydney Opera House that promise soaring music, glamorous costumes and a touch of drama.

HANSEL & GRETEL Comes to Opera Australia
by Stephi Wild - Dec 22, 2025

More than two decades since it was last performed on the Joan Sutherland Theatre stage, acclaimed director Elijah Moshinsky’s whimsical production of the beloved fairytale, Hansel & Gretel will make its return to the Sydney Opera House.

Photos: First Look At English National Opera’s PARTENOPE
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 19, 2025

English National Opera has released new production photos for PARTENOPE, returning to the London Coliseum from 20 November to 6 December 2025. The revival of Christopher Alden’s Olivier Award-winning staging features Nardus Williams in the title role and is conducted by Christian Curnyn.

LUCIA DI LAMMERMOOR Comes to Opera Ballet Vlaanderen
by Stephi Wild - Nov 17, 2025

Van de bijna zeventig opera’s die Gaetano Donizetti de wereld heeft nagelaten, is Lucia di Lammermoor waarschijnlijk zijn belangrijkste. Met dit dramma tragico bewees Donizetti de waardige evenknie van belcantogrootmeesters als Rossini en Bellini te zijn.

Joyce DiDonato Makes Australian Debut with Melbourne and Tasmanian Symphony Orchestras
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 6, 2025

Multi-Grammy Award–winning mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato will make her long-anticipated Australian debut this month, appearing with both the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra and the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra in a series of gala performances.

Nardus Williams Will Lead English National Opera's PARTENOPE
by Stephi Wild - Oct 27, 2025

ENO's award-winning production of Handel's classic love quadrangle, Partenope, will return to the London Coliseum stage this November, starring former Harewood Artist Nardus Williams as the eponymous arch socialite.

The Brandenburg Concertos Will Be Performed By Bach Akademie Australia
by Stephi Wild - Oct 27, 2025

In a conclusion to their 2025 season, Bach Akademie Australia’s Artistic Director, Madeleine Easton, will lead 20 musicians in a 2-hour performance of all six Brandenburg Concertos at The Neilson concerts, with four concertos to be performed at The Joan.

Wake Up With BroadwayWorld October 6, 2025- Dylan Mulvaney Talks THE LEAST PROBLEMATIC WOMAN IN THE WORLD And More
by - Oct 6, 2025

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is October 6, 2025 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed over the weekend.

REVIEW: RENT Returns To Sydney with a Large Scale Production for the Joan Sutherland Theatre at the Sydney Opera House.
by Jade Kops - Oct 3, 2025

Director Shaun Rennie delivers his third imagining of RENT, this time in his biggest staging of the musical to date in the Joan Sutherland Theatre of Sydney Opera House.  32 years after Jonathan Larson’s (Music, Book, Lyrics) musical theatre adaptation of Giacomo Puccini’s La Bohème was first presented as a workshop production in the off-Broadway New York Theatre Workshop in 1993, almost 30 years after it’s Broadway debeut at the Nederlander Theatre in 1996,  and 27 years after it’s Australian premiere at the Theatre Royal in 1998, the “rock opera” retains a relevance.

Tickets on Sale For the 2025 Sydney International Women's Jazz Festival
by Stephi Wild - Sep 2, 2025

The 2025 Sydney International Women's Jazz Festival (SIWJF) invites you to make an expression, featuring the best global and local Jazz artists across 12 venues this Spring.

Female Philanthropists Preserve Performing Arts History With Major Support For National Collection And New Museum
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 17, 2025

Arts Centre Melbourne has announced that three leading Melbourne female philanthropists – Susan Yates (Peter and Susan Yates Foundation), Virginia Boon (Harry and Virginia Boon Foundation), and Krystyna Campbell-Pretty have provided transformative donations of approximately $1 million each, committing to bringing the wonders of performing arts history back into the spotlight.

Circa’s Acrobatic Spectacle DUCK POND Flies Into Sydney Opera House This January
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 1, 2025

The Sydney Opera House will present Duck Pond, an inventive reimagining of Swan Lake and The Ugly Duckling by internationally celebrated contemporary circus company Circa. The production will play a strictly limited engagement in the Concert Hall from 9–12 January 2026.

Review: Bangarra Blooms with The Extraordinary Glow Of ILLUME
by Jade Kops - Jun 9, 2025

Bangarra Dance Theatre proudly takes a bold step forward, performing at the prestigious Dame Joan Sutherland Theatre, a venue celebrated for its world-class opera and ballet. After two decades at the Drama Theatre, and in their 36th year, Bangarra presents ILLUME, a groundbreaking production and their first collaboration with First Nations visual artist Darrell Sibosado. Paired with Brendon Boney’s stunning music and soundscape, and enriched by powerful narratives, this work is a visual feast.

Nicole Car Will Lead the Sydney Premiere of RUSALKA
by Stephi Wild - Jun 5, 2025

Australian born, internationally acclaimed soprano Nicole Car is making her long awaited return to the Joan Sutherland Theatre next month to debut the titular role of Rusalka in Czech composer Antonin Dvořák’s romantic, melodic opera.

Opera Australia Premieres Bold New Production of CARMEN
by Emmy Rice - May 31, 2025

Opera Australia’s 2025 winter season will open in this July with the highly anticipated global premiere of Australian Director Anne-Louise Sarks’ production of Carmen at the Sydney Opera House, in what is set to be the opera event of the year.

Cast Set For RENT at Opera Australia
by Stephi Wild - May 29, 2025

The cast for Jonathan Larson’s exhilarating, multi-Tony Award winning musical RENT has been announced. The musical that rocked Broadway is back, and making its debut at the Joan Sutherland Theatre, Sydney Opera House.

Arts Centre Melbourne Will Open Australian Museum of Performing Arts in Iconic Hamer Hall
by Stephi Wild - May 12, 2025

Arts Centre Melbourne announced it will open the new Australian Museum of Performing Arts (AMPA) within its iconic Hamer Hall in December 2025. Learn more about the venue here!

Richard Tucker Music Foundation Names 2025 Award Winner and Grant Recipients
by Josh Sharpe - May 8, 2025

The Richard Tucker Music Foundation has announced the recipients of its prestigious Richard Tucker Award, Richard Tucker Career Grant, and Sara Tucker Study Grant.